Meaning of Jemima | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A female given name from Hebrew.
2. An elastic-sided boot.

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Examples

“He had also seven sons and three daughters. And he called the name⟳ of the first, Jemima; and the name⟳ of the second, Kezia; and the name⟳ of the third, Kerenhappuch. And in all the land⟳ were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.”

“-- and at last⟳ Jemima was fixed upon, because it would do either for a Scripture name⟳ or for a heroine out of a book." "I did not know⟳ Jemima was a Scripture name⟳," said Ruth. "Oh yes, it is. One of Job's daughters; Jemima, Kezia, and Keren-Happuch. There are a good many Jemimas in the world, and some Kezias, but I never heard of a Keren-Happuch; and yet we know⟳ just as much of one as of another. People really like⟳ a pretty name⟳, whether Scripture or out of it."”

“But then, thought Kiki, they were brought up that way, these white American boys: I'm the Aunt Jemima on the cookie boxes of their childhoods, the pair of thick ankles Tom and Jerry played around. Of course they find⟳ me funny.”

“Fancy southern names which she couldn't remember⟳ five minutes after they'd told her. Camilla? Amelia? Jemima? It didn't matter⟳. Ashworth would have⟳ made a note⟳ of them.”

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